acquaint
Meaning of acquaint
verb
- make someone aware of or familiar with.
new staff should be acquainted with fire exit routes
you need to acquaint yourself with the house style
she was already well acquainted with his work
Middle English: from Old French acointier ‘make known’, from late Latin accognitare, from Latin accognoscere, from ad- ‘to’ + cognoscere ‘come to know’.
Information about acquaint
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of acquaint is: acquaints.
- Languages in which acquaint is used:
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Hyphenation of acquaint
ac-quaint
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- acquaint is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
acquaint synonyms
Meaning introduce:
Meaning familiarize:
Meaning give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation:
Meaning well known from long or close association:
Meaning familiar with or knowledgeable about something:
Meaning do something unexpectedly:
acquaint antonyms
Meaning not known or recognized:
Meaning lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated:
Translation of acquaint
- Italian: familiarizzarsi, familiarizzare, informare, avvisare
- Spanish: familiarizarse, informar
- French: aviser, informer
- German: mitteilen, informieren, mittheilen
Words that rhyme with acquaint
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